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Patented Deo'. '4, 1883.

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UNTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. PARKER, OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,700, dated December4, 1883,

Application filed August 8, 1883.

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Be it known that I, GEORGE E. PARKER, of 1 Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvementsin Maul-Sticks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists, first, in providing an artists maul-stick withan adjustable handrest adapted to support the brush-holdinghand irmlyand prevent it from slipping` on the stick; secondly, in a palette andbrush holder secured to the man1-stick, thirdly, in aroller applied tothe upper end of the maul-stick adapted to run on a wire track securedto the easel, the weight of the stick and its attachments beingsup-ported byvsaid track, while the stick is enabled to be moved freelyacross the easel. p

The inventionA also consists in certain details of construction, all ofwhich I will now proceed to describe.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l represents a perspective view of an easel and man1-stickprovided with my improvements. Eig. 2represents a perspective view ofthe man1-stick, showing the adjustable hand-rest and paletteholder.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all theiigures.

In the drawings, a represents a maul-stick, and b represents my improvedhand-rest secured thereto. Said hand-rest is composed of a circular orother suitably-shaped pad, 2, secured to a shank or stem, 3, which isrigidly attached to a sleeve, 4, adapted to slide on the maul-slick, andprovided with a set-screw, 5,

whereby it may be positively held in any position to which it maybeadjusted on the stick. The pad 2, which may be of wood, metal, or othermaterial, and covered with plush or other fabric, if desired, preferablystands Y' diagonally to the length of the stick, as clearly shown inFigs. l and 2. "Ihcpad forms aiirm support for the brush-holding hand,which 'rests easily on the pad, and is thereby prevented from slippingdownwardly on the stick. The painter is thus enabled to work to betteradvantage and more easily than by resting his hand only against thesmooth surface of the man1-stick, as heretofore.

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To the upper end of the maui-stick is secured a grooved roller, c, andto the upper portion of the easel cl is secured a track, j, adapted tosupport the roller. The track is composed of a stout metal rod bent toform the portion 2, which is parallel with the front of the canvassupported by the easel, the inwardly-bent portions 3 4, and thedownwardlybent ends 5 5', which are secured in any suitable manner tothe easel. When the mauistick is in use, its roller c runs on theportion 2 of the track, and can be moved freely back and forth to bringthe maui-stick' to any desired position. The artist can bind the stickand prevent it from slipping on the track by slightly turning the stick,so as to cause the corners of the standards 6 6, in which the roller cis journaled, to bear against the track, and by their friction prevent afree movement of the stick. Vhen the stick is not in use, its roller maybe run upon the part 3 or 4, Vthe stick being then suspended at one edgeof the easel.

k represents a palette-holder composed of wire arms 7 7 7, adapted tograsp the margin of the palette, and united to form a standard, 8, whichis suitably attached to the maul-stick. In the present instance thestandard 8 is provided with two arms, 9 10, the former of which is bentaround the stick, while the latter has a straight end, which passesthrough an orifice i-n the maul-stick. The palette is thus securelysupported by the stick.

n represents a brush-holder secured to one of the arms of thepalette-holder, or, if preferred, to the palette. Said holder is shownas composed of a wire bent into a series'of loops, each adapted to holdabrush. It is obvious, however, that the holder may be differentlyconstructed.

By the provision of the palette and brushholders, supported by themam-stick, the artist is enabled to support the palette and brushes bysimply holding the maul-stick, instead of holding thev maul-stick,palette, and brushes, as usual.

's representsl a guard or flange, which projects upwardly from themargin of the palette to prevent the operators sleeve from coming incontact with the colors on the palette. Said lflange is preferably ofsheet metal, and is se- IOO cured to the palette-holder, so that whenthe palette is applied to the holder it is at the same time put inoperative relation with the guardflange.'

The brush-holder may be provided with a spring-clip adapted to grasp theedge of the palette and secure the holder thereto.

I claim- 1. An artists mauhstick having an adjustable hand-rest, as setforth.

2. A maul-stiek provided With a sliding sleeve, 4, having ^a rest orpad, 2, and means for positively holding said sleeve at any position towhich it may be adjusted, as set forth.

3. A man1-stick provided at its upper end with a roller, as set forth.

4. A man1-stick provided at its upper end With a roller, combined Withan easel having a track adapted to support said roller, as set forth.

5. The bent track adapted to be Asecured to an easel, and having theparts 234 combined with the man1-stick having a roller, c, as set forth.

6. A man1-stick having a palette-holder, as set forth.

7,. The combination, With a man1-stick, of a palette-holder and abrush-holder, both supported by the man1-stick, as set forth.

S. The combination, with a palette, of a palette-holder having aguard-rim or flange, as set forth.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my naine to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses, this 6th day of August,

GEORGE F. PARKER. Vitnesses:

C. F. BROWN, A. L. VHITE.

